Parent Group News & Information
Upcoming Events |
Next Meeting: Thursday,
March 6th @ Randolph School
Main Building
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Holiday Craft Day
Parenting Information & Discussion Nights
Community Luminaries Fundraiser
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Who, What, When & Where
The Parent Group meets once a month alternating on and off
campus. On campus meetings include childcare and pizza
and begin at 6pm. Off campus meetings begin at 7:30
and do not offer childcare and pizza.
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The Waitstaff at the Auction Run by the Parent
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Parent Group News
Well, the 2007-2008 school year has begun with excitement and promise.
Our presence at the Harvest Festival at Stony Kill Farm in early
October, was a great success and a great experience. We are already
looking forward to being there next year! Our bake sale and face-painting
fundraiser took in over $500! As we approach the holidays,
the Parent Group will host it’s annual Holiday Craft Day
at the school where kids and parents alike get into the spirit
of the season by mixing, mingling and crafting wonderful holiday
gifts for giving. After that there is talk of possibly
hosting a series of Parenting Nights where we can get together
to view and discuss a video based on Alfie
Kohn’s book Unconditional
Parenting which was read by several parents. There is also
the possibility of a hosting Community Lighting through the sale
of specially made Randolph Luminaries to benefit the school’s
scholarship program and to round out the year, we are looking
at a good old fashioned giant lawn sale in the Spring. Keep
your eye on the Friday Note for details.
During the 2006-2007 school year, the Parent Group raised over
$17,000 at several events. Some of these included Beacon Sloop
Club's Annual Pumpkin Festival, a highly successful auction of
goods and services, and a beautiful Craft Fair. We also sold
local Alps Chocolates, Art Cards, and of course, continued the
sale of our very successful "Randolph
Cooks!", printed & bound cookbook featuring the delicious
delights of the Randolph Community.
- We were happy and honored to use some of those funds raised
to send our crazy about math, star gazing, fruit snatching Upstairs
Teacher, Bradford King for a much deserved two week vacation
to Alaska, after 20 years of service to the Randolph School.
The Parent Group also hosted a BBQ Celebration
for Brad on campus
where friends past and present came to remember and revisit.
- Funds raised in 06-07 were also distributed in equal parts
to each of the main groups, Downstairs, Upstairs and Upper School
for the purpose of purchasing needed items not included in the
budget. A few years ago, the Parent Group purchased a wireless
weather station, which is used on a daily basis and has become
part of the Upstairs curriculum. Much of our contributions also
come in the form of time and talents.
- In spring of 2005, we were pleased to have been able to fund
Diane Boujikian's trip to Reggio Emilia, in Italy. Diane has
been a teacher in the Downstairs for over 20 years. Her trip
was part of a tour of the school system there, organized for
teachers from the United States. She was excited about the things
she saw and learned there and hosted an informational slide show
for the Randolph community upon her return. Information
about the Reggio Emilia style of early education.
- Beyond fundraising, the Parent Group strives to offer fun and
educational events for parents as well as our children. In the
past, we have held talks on early childhood development and education,
had speakers on homeopath treatment, had wreath-making and Ukrainian
egg painting workshops, sponsored craft and sports days for kids
on days when there was no school and have held cooking workshops.
There are no limits to what we can do.
2005-06
Parent Group Newsletter (pdf)
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